acf/upload_prefilter

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• Description
• Changelog
• Parameters
• Modifers
• Example
• functions.php

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Description

Used to perform custom validation on an attachment and prevent it being uploaded.

Similar to the acf/validate_attachment filter, this hook can be used to prevent a file being uploaded via the WP media modal.

Changelog

• Added in version 5.1.9

Parameters

apply_filters( 'acf/upload_prefilter', $errors, $file, $field );

• $errors (array) An array of error messages (strings) for the given attachment. Appending to this array will result in the attachment failing to upload, and the error message displayed to the client.
• $file (array) An array containing the $_FILE data for the attachment about to be uploaded
• $field (array) The field array containing all settings.

Modifers

This filter provides modifiers to target specific fields. The following filter names are available:

• acf/upload_prefilter Applies to all fields.
• acf/upload_prefilter/type={$type} Applies to all fields of a specific type.
• acf/upload_prefilter/name={$name} Applies to all fields of a specific name.
• acf/upload_prefilter/key={$key} Applies to all fields of a specific key.

Example

This example demonstrates how to restrict all uploads from ACF fields (Image, File, Gallery) to admin users only.

functions.php

<?php
add_filter('acf/upload_prefilter', 'my_acf_upload_prefilter', 10, 3);
function my_acf_upload_prefilter( $errors, $file, $field ){

    // Check if not admin.
    if( !current_user_can('manage_options') ) {
        $errors[] = __( 'Only administrators may upload attachments' );
    }
    return $errors; 
}